Talk:Griffin (ship)

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This news paper article seems to be about the same ship, though with a different origin. Para 4 says:

Sailing off into the mists of history, the Griffin has become one of the enduring legends of the Great Lakes. LaSalle’s men, under the direction of his talented second in command, Henri de Tonti, built the ship, destined to become the first cargo ship to sail the upper Great Lakes, along the banks of the Niagara River, just upstream from the falls, during the winter of 1678-79. LaSalle had brought the artisans to build the craft, along with sufficient materials, from his base at Ft. Frontenac, today’s Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Unfortunately, most of the materials, with the exception of two anchors and sufficient rope and cable to rig the ship, were lost along the way. But during the winter months, construction continued eventually resulting in a ship of about 45 to 60 tons, measuring 40 to 60 feet in length.
 * http://www.ledgersentinel.com/article.asp?a=3448

See also Le Griffon which contradicts the above account. it says: Le Griffon is often mistakenly called the first ship to be lost to the Great Lakes. The first ship was another built by La Salle, called the Frontenac, a 10-ton single-decked brigantine or barque. The Frontenac was lost in Lake Ontario, on January 8, 1679.
 * http://www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/kids/pdfs/mittenoct03.pdf

220.101 talk\Contribs 10:33, 17 September 2010 (UTC)